The tabernacle over the high altar of St. John Lateran is derived from a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and decorated with paintings by Barna da Siena in 1367-8. The cage above contains silver reliquaries which are said to hold the heads of SS. Peter and Paul.

Arnolfo di Lapo, also known as Arnolfo di Cambio, (1245 - 1302) was a Florentine architect and sculptor. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 300 KB) Licensing Photo by antmoose, September 11, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 300 KB) Licensing Photo by antmoose, September 11, 2005. ... The late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano was completed by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 after winning a competition for the design. ... Events Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso. ... Events July 11 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch), major victory of Flanders over the French occupier. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... A sculpture is a three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art. ...

His architectural work includes designing the Duomo in Florence (1296), the church of Santa Croce in Florence and the cathedral in Orvieto, Italy. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church, or Duomo, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, noted for its distinctive dome. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... For the basilica in Florence, see Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice. ... The site of Orvieto is an Etruscan acropolis. ...

Particular of the tomb of Riccardo Cardinal Annibaldi, at St. John Lateran. This was the first major work of Arnolfo in Rome.

His sculpture includes: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 195 KB) Summary Particular of the tomb of Riccardo Annibaldi, by Arnolfo di Cambio, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 195 KB) Summary Particular of the tomb of Riccardo Annibaldi, by Arnolfo di Cambio, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome. ... The late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano was completed by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 after winning a competition for the design. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BCE mythical, 1st millennium BCE Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 3. ...

• Monument to Riccardo Cardinal Annibaldi (1276)
• Statue of Robert Anjou (1277)
• Fountain of the Thirsty People in Perugia
• Tomb of Cardinal de Braye in San Domenico, Orvieto (c. 1282)
• Monument of pope Boniface VIII (in the Museum of the Opera del Duomo - Florence)

He was Nicola Pisano’s chief assistant on the marble pulpit for the Duomo in Siena (1265-1268), but he soon began to work independently on important tomb sculpture. He designed admirable monuments to Cardinal Annibaldi (St. John Lateran, Rome); Pope Adrian V (Viterbo); and Cardinal de Braye (c. 1282; Orvieto). These works became the model for Gothic funerary art. Arnolfo is recognized as the foremost architect of his era. For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Events The philosophical doctrine Averroism is banned from Paris by bishop Etienne Tempier Burmas Pagan empire begins to disintegrate after being defeated by Kublai Khan at Ngasaungsyan, near the Chinese border. ... Perugia is the capital city in the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Nicola Pisano (c. ... For other uses of Ambo, see Ambo, Ethiopia and ambulance. ... This page is about Siena, Italy. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... The late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano was completed by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 after winning a competition for the design. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BCE mythical, 1st millennium BCE Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 3. ... Adrian V (also known as Hadrian V), né Ottobuono de Fieschi (c. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ...

In 1296 he was in charge of construction of the cathedral in Florence. He is said to have had a hand in designing other major buildings in Florence, including the baptistery, the Church of Santa Croce, and the Palazzo Vecchio. Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church, or Duomo, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, noted for its distinctive dome. ... The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is believed to be the oldest building in Florence. ... The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church of Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Palazzo Vecchio The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. ...

The monumental character of Arnolfo's work has left its mark on the appearance of Florence.

Giorgio Vasari includes a biography of Arnolfo in his Lives of the Artists. Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, Tuscany July 3, 1511 - Florence, June 27, 1574) was an Italian painter and architect, mainly known for his famous biographies of Italian artists. ...